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1776 ^ 1904 

Celebration of the One Hundred 
and Twenty-Eighth Anniversary of 

Independence Day 

JULY FOURTH 

Nineteen Hundred and Four 

UNDER IHE AUSPICES OF THE 

GEN'L BEN J. F. BUTLER POST No. 754 

DEPARTMENT OF ILI INOIS 

G. A. R. 

AND THE CITIZENS' COMMITTEE AT 

SUBURBAN IRVING PARK 



OLD TOWNSHIP OF JEFFERSON 

TWENTY-SEVENTH WARD 

CHICAGO, COOK CO. 

ILLINOIS. 



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FIRST EDITION 

COMPILED BY ALEX. W. D.AVISON 

Published for special distribution by the Sub-Committee 
on Promotion and Publicity. 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 
JUL 9 1904 
(1 CoDyrleM Entry 

CLASS Ct XXo. No. 

' COPY B 



The Half-tone Engravings furnished by Inland V^alton Engraving Co. 120 Sherman Street. 
The printing and binding was done Willson Press, 1876 Milwaukee Avenue. 
The photographic work by Davison, Jordan and Parrish. 
Copyrighted by Alex W. Davison, 1031 West Pensacola Avenue. 



CONTENTS 



Advertisers ...... 2-4-6-8 

Churches . . . «- . . 24-25-26-27-28-30-31 

Clubs . . . . . . . 58-60 

Depots ...... 45-46-47 

Fraternities ...... 58 

Fire Department ..... 40-49-50-51 

Graduates Jefferson High, Class '04 ... 43 

Illustrations . 15- 16-17-19-21-22-24-26-27-56-57-61-62-63-64-65-66 
Portraits . . . 9-1 1-13-14-20-32-37-40-42-55-57 

Schools .... - 28-35- 38-39-41 



The Old Reliable 

LUMBE.R YARD 



Established 1869 



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1903 



The Fourth of July celebration, 1003, was held under the auspices of Everett Council, 
No. 463, National Union. The committee which successfully managed the affair was Walter 
Smith, Geo. E. Colby, Leopold Rohrer, Jefferson Smith, H. G. Zander, .M. P. Carney, O. L. 
Watson, Karl Smith and C. O. Loucks. 



1904 



The coming generation were so well satisfied with the 1903 celebration, that, during 
the winter and spring, enquired of the individual members of Everett Council, National 
Union, if the council would have another celebration the coming fourth. The members of the 
committee had worked so hard to make it successful, that for several weeks after the event 
they felt the effects of iheir enthusiasm. In fact, the chairman, Walter Smith, was not 
himself for months. April 18th, this question was considered by Everett Council and 
criticisms and mistakes duly considered. A committee was named by President Bender consisting 
of E.A.Washbum, F.J. McCormick, M. P.Carney, A.W\ Davison, and W. M. Cooke, to consid- 
er the "advisibility of again holding a celebration". The committee had a dread of the hard 
work necessary and the time it would take from their daily employment. It was suggested 
that the members enquire what encouragement and assisstance they could have from the other 
fraternaties especially the Grand Army of the Republic. A letter was addressed to command- 
er Felch,who was heartily in favor of a patriotic celebration. Individual members of the Gen'l 
Benj. F. Butler Post promised to attend the meeting when the letter was to be acted upon. 
Melanchton Thomas was appointed to represent the Post at the conference with other organiza- 
tions April 25th, on his invitation nine men formed a temporary committee, meeting at 1180 
West Irving Park Boulevard decided to have a celebration July 4th, 1004. 

Saturday Evening, May 14th, sixteen citizens representing the various churches, clubs, 
fraternaties and societies in Irving Park, assembled at Races Hall, 1117 West Irving Park 
Boulevard, formed a permanent organization, agreed to celebrate the day under the 
anspices of Gen'l Benj. F. Butler Post, No. 7o4, Department of Illinois, G. A. R. and the 
Citizens Committee of Irving Park and sub-dividing the General Committee into working 
sub-committees. The General Committee is under obligations to the Irving Park Country 
Club, R. r. Race and Koestei & Zander for courtesies. 



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MELANCHTON THOMAS, Chairman 

OLIVER L. WATSON, Vice Chairman 

ALEXANDER W. DAVISON, Secretary 

GEOROE E. BENDER, Treasurer 



EXECUTIVE 



W. A. BECKER, 
W. H. CALHOUN, 
O. L. WATSON, 
C. E. HECHINGER, 
MRS. C. A. MILLS, 
CO. LOUCKS, 
W. G. MOORE, 
G. E. DUN LOP, 
G. E. BENDER, 



Cli airman Grounds 
" Finance 



Speakers 

Athletics 

Refresiiments 

Promotion and Publicity 

Music 

Fire Works 

Decorations 



SUB-COMMITTEES 



Athletics— C. E. Hechinger, John T. Peters, L. L. Hoilis, Frank J. Wilson, Lindley Rowe 

Decorations — G. E. Bender, A. A. Kennicutt, Thomas Berry, W. Slater. 

Finance — W. H. Calhoun, W. H. Pentecost, I'^.d. Hanley, O. L. Watson, Dr. T. Bacmeister 

F. .1. Walsh, Geo. W. Dammuth, Rob't Walker, H. F. Frederickson, W. O. Meggison, 

R. W. Merchant. 
Fire WorKs— G. E. Dunlop, A. J. Sotan, F. L. Lester, W. J. Alien, M. A. Hanley. 
Grounds — W. A. Becker, U. G Woodman, J. D. Dyer, W. H. Blackman, Chas. H. Rioch. 
Music— W. G. Moore, E. Orris Hart, Geo. Larson, E. H. Wood, W. R. Calhoun. 
Promotion and Publicity — C. O. Loucks, A. W. Davison, S. G. Harwood, H. H. Harwood 
Refreshments— Mrs. C. A. Mills, Mrs. C. F. Hunting, Mrs. S. H. Page, Mrs. Frank Harris 

Mrs. J. DaUon. 
Speakers— O. L. Watson, F. L. Cook, W. T. Thackery, G. D. McMartin, Jay .Jenkins, 



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Transacts a General Banking Business 

Temporary Location, 72 Madison Street 
Permanent Location after March 1, 1905 
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George Washington 
First in war 
First in peace and 
First in the hearts of his countrymen. 



When I undertook the work of preparing this Souvenir, I had no conception of the diffi- 
culty of the task before me. For four weeks, by day and often by night, it has occupied my 
entire thought and attention. My efforts have been directed to bring forth a work that would 
be acceptable to the public and, at the same time, an interesting souvenir to preserve. What- 
ever merits this humble effort may contain, are due largely to the kindness and interest of the 
author's many friends and he takes this opportunity to thank them all. Whatever defects may 
here be found, it is hoped, an indulgent public will overlook. 

ALEX W. DAVISON, 

Mayfair, July 1, 1904. 



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Anthnr of the Declaration of Independence. 



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Declaration of Independence 



"When in the ("ourse of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the 
political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the 
earth, the separate and equal station to whirh the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, 
a decent respect lo the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which im- 
pel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, 
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life. 
Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights. Governments are instituted 
among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form 
of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish 
it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its 
powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prud- 
ence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and 
transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to 
suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are 
accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object 
evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw 
off such Government' and to provide new Guards for thair future security. — Such has been the 
patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter 
their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history 
of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute 
Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. He has re- 
fused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden 
his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their oper- 
ation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend 
to them. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accomodation of large districts of people, unless 
those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a sight inestimable to 
them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at places nnusual, 
uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of 
fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeat- 
edly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused 
for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Pow- 
ers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State 
remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasions from without, and convulsions 
within. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing 
the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration 
hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. He has obstructed the Admin- 
istration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers. He has made 
Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of 
their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers 
to harass our People, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peiace. 
Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature. He has affected to render the Military 
independent of and superior to the Civil Power. He has combined with others to subject us 
to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to 
their Acts of pretended Legislation: For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For pro- 
tecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the 
Inhabitants of these States: For cuUing off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing 
taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: 
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: For abolishing the free System 
of English Laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and 
enlarging its boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the 
same absolute rule into thssa colonies. For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable 
Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legis- 
latures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. 
He has abdicated Government here, bv declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against 
us. He has p'undered our s&as, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our 
p'-ople. He is at this tine transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works 
of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely 
paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation. He has 
constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, 

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to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands He 
has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of 
our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished de- 
struction of all ages, sexes, and conditions. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned 
tor Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated 
injury A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant is unfit 
to be the ruler of a free People. Nor have We been wanting in attention to onr British brethren. 
We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable 
jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement 
here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by 
the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our 
connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consaguin- 
ity. We must therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation and hold 
them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. We therefore the Rep- 
resentatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Sup- 
reme Judge of the world for rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the 
good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare. That these united Colonies are and of 
Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the 
British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is and 
ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, thev hav3 full Power to levy 
War' conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things 
which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration with a firm re- 
liance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other' our Lives our 
fortunes and our sacred Honor. 




Charles Jensen, Graduate Jefferson High .Scliool, '01, selected to read the "DeclaraHon" 




Martin N. Kimbell, settled in Jefferson in 1830, suggested the name of Jefferson for the 
township in honor of Tiiomas Jefferson. 



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Prof. Ji)hn B. F irnsworth, the firstprincipal of the Jefferson High School, held originally 
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The old Town Hall erected on land donated by the late John Gray, former sheriff of 
Cook Connfy. 

An interesting bit of the history of Jefferson is that of the old High School. This was the 
pioneer township high school of the State, it being the first organized it is believed, under tlie 
act of the Legislature authorizing the same. John Gray, Clark Roberts and Mr. Abbot weie 
the township school trustees and under the law constituted the High School Board The school 
was organized late in the year 18(3!> and was opened in Jan. 1870, under J. B. Farnsworth as 
principal, who continued as such for a period of eight years. 

Among the pupils of the first class were sons and daughters from the families of VV. P. 
Grav, Kimhell, Siinonds, Deacon Dunning, Abbott, D. W. Graham, Hubbard, Dickinson, Ball, 
Rich, Wheeler, Mercereau, Dvinond, Bean, David Edwards, Falconer, Budlong, and others of 
the early settlers of the township. 



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Residence of the late William P. Gray, 1632 West Irving Park Boulevard; the first brick 
house built in the township. He homesteaded the old farm in 1837. 



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CHURCHES OF IRVING PARK 

Given in order; when 
they were estabHshed 



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Rev. F. p. Baker, D. S. 
P:ist()i Ref(jrin Cimrcli. 




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Tho chnrch l)nil(iing was start»»d July, 1S71; Church organized 1874, with sixteen nieiiibers 
from the thirty-live families in Irviii}^ P;irk. First I'astor, Rev. Abrain (t. Lansing; Trnstees: 
William P. Gray, Chas. T. Race and Archibald Jones. Two of the original sixteen members 
are now living, F..J. Cushing and wife. 



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Rev. a. S. Haskins 
Pastor M. E. Church, 




Methodist E. Church, N, Forty-second Avenue and W. Grace St. 

The first Methodist Episcopal Church of Irving Park was organized March 1888, in the hall 
of the "old brick store". After the building was partially destroyed by fire, 188(i, services were 
held for about a year in Linwood Hall. The First Board of Trustees: F. (). Cross, T. \V. Cook- 
ingham C. N. Loucks, V. A. Lively, T. G. Pahner, H. F. Stone, J. H. Barrett, J. F. Merchiint, 
Lester A. Brown and William Innian. The present church was dedicated January .S, I8!»2. The 
stained glass window, south si(ie of the church, with the letters LO. O. F., was donated through 
the efforts of BrotherT. W. Cookinghani, by Irving Park Lodge No. UK), Independent Order of 
Odd Tellows. 

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Pastor Biiptist clinich. 




Baptist Church, W. Irving Park Boulevard and N. Forty-fourth Avenue. 

The Irving Park Baptist Church was organized at the home of J. F. Merchant, 2:U\\) North 
Fortv-fourlh Avenue, about KSSd. Charter members, N. D. Calkins and wife, C. Chatham 
•md wife Mrs T. Havwood, Samuel Knight and wife, J. F. Merchant and family, Mrs. James 
Smith (ieo K.Tompkins and wife, and Edith Tompkins. Services held at the "old brick store" 
and Linwood liall.«. Churcli dedicated December, 1S90. First pastor, Rev. W. M. Everetts. 



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Saint Edwards R. C. Church (Mayfair), corner North FoHy-fonrth and West Sunnyside 
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SCHOOLS IN IRVING PARK 
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GRADE SCHOOL. 

Built 1875, the white dome could be .seen for twenty miles; oefore annexation the second 
floor was used as an assembly hall, destroyed by fire 1896. 



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North Forty-First Court School. This is the proposed site of the new combination Thomas 
Jefferson High School. 



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Prof. Albert R. Sabin 
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Old Jefferson High School, North Forty-seventh and West Wilson Avenues. Dedicated 1883. 



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Prof. Charles A. Cook, B. A., M. D. 
Principal old Jefferson High School twenty-one years. 



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Henry Berns 

Henry Esdohr 

John Kath 

Charles Daberkov 

Clauss Wulff 

Dr. D. B. Fonda 

Fred Mark man 

Pete riiomsen 

M. H. Reynolds 

Henry Cortes 

Henry Deitcher 

John Deitcher 

Riley Brazie 

Henry Wnlff, President 

George Abbott, Marshall 

Fred VVheaton 

Albert Esterquest 

Wm. Brink 

Henry Brushaber 

Robt. Wnlff 

Frank Frahm 

James Finnegan 



Members of "Old " Irving Park Vol inteer Fire Coaipany 

Prof. Charles A. Cook 
Frank L. Crego 
Geo. Calhoun 
N. D. Calkins 
Chapin A. Day 
W. M. Gager 
A. C. Goodridge 
Frank L. Holton 
Charles Hilands 
W. N. Julian 
W. C. Jordan 
C. N. Loucks 
W. C. Toles 
Bert Wickersham 
J. A. McBurney 



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THE FRATERNITIES, CLUBS AND 

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ROYAL ARCANUM 

IrvingPark Conncil, No. 891, was instituted March 20, 1885, by Grand 
Regent Burkhart, in the hall of the "old brick store", with seventeen chatter 
members, as follows: C. A. Cook, F. J. Cashing:, A. M. Smith, C. A. Day, 
J. T. McCaithy, N. D. Calkins, A. McDonald, F. E. Holton, C. N. Loncks, 
F. E. Pratt, J. P. Cleal, W. L. Wilcox, A. E. Brown, J. Cramsie, W. C. Jor- 
dan, J. Gould,. Ir. and J. T. Qninn. The Past Regents have been: C. A. Day, 
C. A. Cook, C. N. Loncks, A. M. Smith, N. D. Calkins, L. A. Brown, G. K. Tompkins, F. E. 
Holton, F. A. Urego, W. H. Okeson, R. A. Bautz, M. W. Rice.C. F. Barstovv, E. D. Pitcher, S. 
M. St. Clair and .J. I. Oswald. 

Spring of 1S'>!), fire destroyed the lodge hail. Conncil met at the home of Bro. C. A. Cook 
until May 14, 188(5, when their new hall, which they had erected over Dr. Wilcox's drug store, 
was completed. Met in this hall until the Irving Park Club House was erected, to which hall 
they moved and continued to meet until it was destroyed by fire, April 14, 1899. Met in 
Linwood Hall until December 11, 1899, at which time the Council moved to Race's hall. The 
Council has lost seven members, to whose beneficiaries has been paid promptly twenty-one 
thousand dollars. The present membership of the Council is 91 and is steadily on the increase. 
The officers for 1901 ate Regent, S. Ropp; Vice Regent, W. G. Moore; Orator, U. G. Woodman; 
Past Regent, J. I. Oswald; Secretary, L. A. Brown; Collector, M. W. Rice; Treasurer, F. A. 
Crego; Chaplain. A. D. Richey; Guide, H. H. Sawyer; Warden, A. C. Brillow; Sentry, E. D. 
Pitcher. Trustees: W. C. Toles, D. A. Smith, L. G. Druehl; Medical Examiner, Dr. Dexter 
A. Smith. 

The Royal Arcanum was organized in .June, 1877, at Boston, Mass., under the Massachus- 
etts Laws, and at present has a membership of 300,000. It pays death benefits of $1,000, $2,000 
and $3,093; provides sick benefits through its Hospital Bed Funds. It has an emergency fund 
of over $2,099,00.1, invested in interest bearing bonds, and this fund has never been drawn upon. 
It has paid to its beneficiaries over $83,000,000. 

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS 

Phythianism was plnnted at Dving Park, May, 1900, by W. B. Anderson, W. H. Chapman, 
J. F. Delaney, C. B. Hayes, B. Landon, W. M. McEwen, Thos. Purcell and R. T. Race as 
charter men.bers; naming the lodge, Irving Park Lodge No. 59", K. of P. It has had a pros- 
perous record. The original membership numbered twenty-two; now enrolled one hundred and 
ten Knights. They are in a good financial condition. They have lost one member by death, 
Chaa. H. Race, who died at Burlington, Kansas, April, 1904. Past Chancellors: W. B. Ander- 
son, Williard M. McEwen, Benson Landon, Geo. E. Bendei', S. 0. Francis, W. H. Wallis, W.; 
H. Senger and C. C. Sheaman. Oriicers for 1904: .1. A. Allison, CC; W. R. Young, VC; W. H. 
Dyer, Prelate; W. B. Anderson, M. of W; W. M. Gager, K. of R. S; J. K. Grill, M. of F; C. C. 
Sherman, M. of E; J. A. King, M. of A; E. W. Kingsley, I G; Otto Schimer, O G. 

HOT CORN BASE BALL CLUB 

The Hot Corn Club is a social organization whose members devote their Energies toward 
furnishing the residents of Irving Park and vicinity with good base ball games. The Club was 
intended originally as a social club whose chief aim was to enjoy a pleasant evening occasion- 
ally. It was customary to gather together at intervals of about one month. Base Ball was 
always a topic of interest. The original team was composed of the old guard: Cieo. Wilson, 
Fred Penzen, Frank Wilson, Al. Lorenz, Joe Hechinger, Ed. Hechinger, Ai. Brown, R. L. 
Faunt and R. C. Faunt. They became tired of playing themselves, and were replaced by 
younger, blood, and today they have one of the strongest amateur teams in Chicago. Joe 
Hechinger has developed into a c.ack pi-cher with a goad backstop in "Danny" Boland. Al. 
Brandt, member of Truch 23, C.r.D.,on first, Magers second, (Juan short, Morrissey third, Oo. 
Hanson right. Long center, Mehan right; grounds Milwaukee and N. 42nd Ave. Club directors, 
F. .]. Wilson, C. E. Hechinger, G. M. Wilson, Ed. Keeley, W. Myers. 

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